How to propagate Tradescantia pallida? Learn to turn one pot into many

Tradescantia pallida (also known as purple heart, purple queen, purple setcreasea, etc.) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Commelinaceae family. The plant grows 20-30 cm tall, with lanceolate leaves that are slightly curled, purplish-red, and covered with fine fuzz. The stems are purplish-brown, initially upright, and after elongating become semi-trailing, forming a creeping ground cover. It blooms in spring and summer, with peach-pink flowers, and there are varieties with white stripes on the leaves. The flowers are small and white, opening in summer and autumn. Under conditions of sufficient sunlight, the flower count is greater. Perennial herb, the whole plant is deep purple; the stems and leaves are thick and brittle, breaking easily. Leaves alternate, oblong-lanceolate; with leaf sheaths, the sheath margins have hairs at the mouth; the leaf surface is often covered with a white waxy layer.

Tradescantia pallida is not only beautiful when in bloom, but is especially ornamental because of its purple leaves. So how can those of us who grow Tradescantia pallida ourselves turn one pot into many?

Tradescantia pallida is mainly propagated by division and cuttings to turn one pot into many. Today Piaoge will introduce to you the cutting method for turning one pot of Tradescantia pallida into many.

First, cut a section of stem and leaves from a mature Tradescantia pallida plant.

Cut the stem and leaves into several small sections, each section must have one leaf.

Let the stem and leaf sections dry for three to five days; once the wounds are somewhat dry, that is enough.

For potting, you can use either dry soil or moist soil. If potting in dry soil, you must water two days later.

Tradescantia pallida is very fond of water. For newly planted Tradescantia pallida, as soon as the potting soil is slightly dry, it needs watering. Each time you water, water thoroughly, and do not let water accumulate. Generally, after about two weeks of planting, it will take root.

Turning one pot of Tradescantia pallida into many is pretty simple, isn't it? Have you learned it?